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Chinese Troops are Winning Hearts and Minds in South Sudan

Carlos Castillo   |

Dec 04, 2015 10:37 AM EST

More than 1,000 Chinese soldiers have been winning hearts and minds among the people of Juba, in South Sudan, where a People's Liberation Army (PLA) contingent called the CHN-BATT has been stationed since China joined the United Nations (UN) effort to protect civilians and UN personnel in the strife-torn country earlier this year.